Steel Technology Festival 2020

Mining industry’s contribution to the GDP is in the range of 2.2-2.5% and any decision-making paralysis in this sector will have a bearing on a large number of user industries. There is a need to take a re look at the sectoral policies and work out a time-bound plan to avoid crises in the future.

The biggest challenge has been an impression that mining disturbs the environment. Modern technology has brought down the environmental impact of mining. The mining scandals that stalled decision making have been more of an issue of interpretation.